Autism Camp Australia

Join us for an adventure in Currimundi, Queensland this Spring! Experience the excitement of the high ropes course and make new friends along the way. Our camps are designed to create unforgettable memories and lasting connections. Enrol now for our Spring and Summer sessions before spots fill up! We can’t wait to see you there!
Funding options available through NDIS 🌟

16th September 2024 - 21th September 2024
22nd September 2024 - 27th September 2024
16th December 2024 - 21st December 2024
6th January 2024 - 11th January 2025

Complete a Register your interest form for more information! ☀️
https://www.autismcampaustralia.org/register-your-interest

🌸For those of you who've been to our TweedByron camp, this gorgeous smiling face will be no stranger to you, but if you haven't had the pleasure, please let us introduce to you the very lovely Gretchen Hambly. Gretchen runs our peer to peer group day for the siblings that are in our camp program. She has been instrumental in the great success of this program and is in the process of moulding and fine tuning the program to make it better than ever. It takes a special kind of person to evoke emotion and open up kind conversations and honest feelings around having an Autistic brother or sister. But Gretchen does so with a subtle elegance honing in on her experience as an Art Therapist to allow the walls to come down and hearts to open and words to flow. She's also made a few guest appearances at our Sunny Coast Camp sharing her warmth and passion for the work she does. In April this year we were delighted to be able to utilise Gretchen's skillset to launch a creative based workshop which we added to the Parents program at our NSW camp. It has been nothing short of pure wonder and a great release for many parents and guardians. Gretchen we LOVE you and the work you do, its work that doesn't finish at the end of the day, it lingers long after camp is over.🌸

🌸It never ceases to amaze us just how lucky we are to have such incredibly talented and passionate humans in our teams. Gretchen brings so much depth to our NSW program, just as our other facilitators do too in our other locations. Everyone that works at camp is a one of a kind soul, dedicated to making a difference in the lives of the Autistic young people and their whole family. It's more than just a job, and often its not even work as such but the sharing of self, knowledge and skills, to create a space for growth and nurturing.🌸

For those of you who've been to our TweedByron camp, this gorgeous smiling face will be no stranger to you, but if you haven't had the pleasure, please let us introduce to you the very lovely Gretchen Hambly. Gretchen runs our peer to peer group day for the siblings that are in our camp program. She has been instrumental in the great success of this program and is in the process of moulding and fine tuning the program to make it better than ever. It takes a special kind of person to evoke emotion and open up kind conversations and honest feelings around having an Autistic brother or sister. But Gretchen does so with a subtle elegance honing in on her experience as an Art Therapist to allow the walls to come down and hearts to open and words to flow. She's also made a few guest appearances at our Sunny Coast Camp sharing her warmth and passion for the work she does. In April this year we were delighted to be able to utilise Gretchen's skillset to launch a creative based workshop which we added to the Parents program at our NSW camp. It has been nothing short of pure wonder and a great release for many parents and guardians. Gretchen we LOVE you and the work you do, its work that doesn't finish at the end of the day, it lingers long after camp is over.

It never ceases to amaze us just how lucky we are to have such incredibly talented and passionate humans in our teams. Gretchen brings so much depth to our NSW program, just as our other facilitators do too in our other locations. Everyone that works at camp is a one of a kind soul, dedicated to making a difference in the lives of the Autistic young people and their whole family. It's more than just a job, and often its not even work as such but the sharing of self, knowledge and skills, to create a space for growth and nurturing.

Wacky Wednesday!

We LOVE getting wacky at camp! Been to camp before? Share with us, and everyone else what your wackiest moment was in the comments below, we'd love to hear your stories of wacky camp adventures.

Set sail on a fabulous adventure, an adventure that continues long after camp finishes and you head home, an adventure of a life time where friendships are forged and lasting connections are made, a life changing adventure. We're waiting for you!

Spring and Summer camps open for enrolment at most locations but are filling fast. Don't miss the boat, register your interest today https://www.autismcampaustralia.org/register-your-interest

🚨Did somebody say DISCOUNT!!!🚨

You'll be waving your hands in the air like you just don't care when you book into our Sunny Coast Camp and get a big fat $550 discount OFF your camp fees! That's right folks, you've given us the feedback and we've taken it onboard. Our QLD camp is a mostly self catered camp, so we've been given the GREEN LIGHT to reduce our camp fees by $550 to reflect the difference between camp locations and to help families out with feeding the fam bam while at our QLD camp. We're pretty excited to be offering this discount for the very first time to families coming along to camp this Spring. 🌸🌼🪻

📣And even better news - there's still some remaining spots at our QLD camp. So if you've been on the fence about enrolling - jump off and jump online register your interest and our team will guide you through the next steps https://www.autismcampaustralia.org/register-your-interest

We would love to hear about your experiences of early childhood intervention.

Kindred is hosting consultations for families of children with developmental delay and disability who have participated in early childhood intervention. This includes having worked together with therapists, such as speech therapists or occupational therapists to help promote your child’s development. We are especially keen to hear from parents of children aged 0 to 12 years old.

Register for an upcoming consultation session below:

📆Mon 26 Aug, 7:30 pm
https://events.humanitix.com/bestpractice2608

📆Mon 16 Sep, 7:30 pm AEST / NSW Time
https://events.humanitix.com/bestpractice1609

This consultation is part of a review of best practice in early childhood intervention being undertaken by a consortium led by the University of Melbourne and funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.

The review will produce a new best practice framework, resources and tools to help practitioners, professionals and families ensure all children with developmental concerns, delay or disability have the best possible start in life.

Sunny Coast teens, this looks kinda fun!

❤️💙💚🧡We are truly grateful to this lovely soul who has made an extremely generous donation that is sure to provide hours of enjoyment and foster creativity at camp! Who doesn’t LOVE Lego? It’s a massive draw card at camp for children who want to build and construct masterpieces. 🛳️🗼🛩️🚁🚂🚔🛵

📣Three mighty big cheers for Peter, a keen Lego collector and enthusiast who stumbled upon our charity and after some research decided he wanted to donate a chunk of his incredible collection so that it could be enjoyed by our participants 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 So incredibly thoughtful and kind Peter, we really can’t thank you enough 🫶🏽

💰As a charity we rely on the generosity of kindhearted souls, just like Peter. Want to learn how you can bring joy into the lives of Autistic young people and their families through supporting our camp program? You’ll find all the info on our website https://www.autismcampaustralia.org/make-a-donation

Camp really is such an amazing opportunity to let your guard down, make new connections and just have a real fab time!

Thinking of coming to camp?!? We have limited places available this Spring. Register your interest and we’ll send you the low down https://www.autismcampaustralia.org/register-your-interest

Smiles all round as our Winter camp crew prepared to face the mighty high ropes on the aerial park at our Sunny Coast Camp. What an incredible sense of achievement and complete freedom, there really is nothing finer than facing your fears with happiness and confidence.

Want your child to experience this kind of wonderful? We have a limited number of places available at our upcoming 'SPRING has sprung' 🌸🌸🌸 camp programs - register your interest today https://www.autismcampaustralia.org/register-your-interest

🚂The whole family excursion on the Bellarine Railway is one of the unique highlights of our Victorian camp in the beautiful seaside village of Queenscliff. Setting off from Swan Bay this historic railway trip runs through remnant bushland with stunning views of Swan Bay that morph into pastures exposing farmland of yesteryears with rustic machinery, buildings and points of interests dotted all along the way. Spot the elusive camel in a game of eye spy for bonus round points, gaze out on the scenic view or play a round of uno with friends new and old. Hang with the family or among the camp crew, its an all inclusive excursion that gets the group buzzing with excitement as you chug chug chug along the line till you reach Point Lonsdale where the group disembarks for some afternoon tea and run around the playground before boarding again for the return trip back to camp.

Unique to our VIC camp, this family excursion is a real bonus for families with children outside of the camp program, as they get to join in and really feel included in the camp vibe, it's just magical! A complete highlight in a program already filled with highlights, this one truly hits the spot when it comes to inclusiveness and connection as it offers something for everyone to share.🚂

🤔Want to join us at our VIC camp this Spring? Jump online and register your interest and our epic enquiries team will guide through the pathway to making this dream a reality✨ https://www.autismcampaustralia.org/register-your-interest

Connection in abundance at every Autism Australia Camp.

Want to experience this kind of JOY?!?! Our Spring Camp programs are filling up fast - don't miss out on this exceptional opportunity, register your interest today https://www.autismcampaustralia.org/register-your-interest

Thrilled to be involved in the Fearless Homeschool Neurodiversity Home schooling Summit that's going LIVE from July 29-31. So many awesome speakers sharing their knowledge and insight over three big days. We even have one of our own ACA campions onboard to speak about finding and thriving in your community, a topic that is truly near and dear to our hearts.

The Summit was curated for home schooling…. BUT because home schooling is just an extension of parenting… many of the strategies and workshops will be relevant for anyone parenting, caring or working with Neurodivergent children, teens or adults. So there really is something for everyone.

Don't miss any of the action! Tickets are super reasonably priced at just $37. Can't join live - no problem the summit will be recorded and you'll have 6 months to catch up on all the workshops and watch them at your leisure.

You can register you place via the link below
https://acasummit--fearlesshomeschool.thrivecart.com/neurodiversity-homeschooling-summit/

Can't wait to see you all at the Summit 🤓

We LOVE all our camp locations, each are unique and offer a fabulous program. One of the TOP PICKS that is unique to the VIC camp program is our pizza making workshop. The children are shown how to make wood fired pizzas from scratch and are involved in the whole process from start to finish - and YES that means choosing their own toppings and enjoying a bountiful feast of scrummy pizza for lunch!! 🍕🍕🍕

Our Spring Camp dates are OPEN for enrolment and we want you and your family to experience the magic of Queenscliff in the Spring time. You can register your interest here https://www.autismcampaustralia.org/register-your-interest and one of team will guide you through the enrolment process.

How much love and pure joy can you capture in one image?? How much connection and friendship can be formed in a matter of days?? Sometimes when we communicate in ways other than speaking the meaning and message is received so clearly, it’s felt in our heart ❤️ Rounding off our winter camp program in Midginbil last week and this image really captures the magic that was created for all. Much love gratitude and heartfelt thanks to all our wonderful teams, all the beautiful families and the brilliant young Autistic people who truly are inspirational ✨

Are you our next Social Media and Marketing Coordinator?
What you need to know: 10 hours a week to start, salary based on experience and skillset, completely remote WFH, permanent ongoing position that will grow and expand overtime.
Desirable skills and experience:
- Awareness of the Autistic community, including key organisations, current trends, events, and influencers. Understanding of the unique needs and perspectives within the Autistic community.
- Proficient in managing and building social media presence across Meta, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Metricool, and Canva, including content scheduling, engagement, and responding to inquiries.
- Ability to execute digital marketing strategies, including paid campaigns (e.g., Meta Ads, Google Ads). Strong analytical skills for performance tracking, deriving insights, and refining strategies with monthly reporting.
- Expertise in creating professional content using Canva while adhering to brand guidelines.
- Leading SEO efforts to boost organic visibility, including monitoring market trends, keywords, and hashtags.
- Managing and engaging with online communities, particularly in Facebook groups, following group rules and advertising guidelines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication to create compelling content, assist in crisis communication, and support marketing initiatives.
- Experience in identifying and managing relationships with influencers, collaborating with the Head of Business Operations.
- Exceptional organisational skills to plan, prepare, and schedule content in advance, ensuring a consistent and well-coordinated online presence.
- Ability to provide support in proactive and reactive contexts, identify media opportunities, and assist during crises. Understanding of the dynamic nature of social media, requiring availability beyond regular work hours to monitor comments, respond to messages, and engage with the audience in real-time. Commitment to maintaining a strong and active social media presence, fostering community, and being responsive to audience needs outside the traditional 9-to-5 schedule.
Email [email protected] to be considered!

Just LOOK 👀 at all the awesome adventures you'll get amongst at our VIC camp. There's ample opportunity to meet new people, try new things and engage in some very fun activities. From team made water slides, to painting each others faces, to scaling the rock wall to just hanging out sharing a giggle, there is fast paced action and slow paced action and most things in between. You get to dance to the beat of your own drum, whatever that beat may be! There's also an excellent choice of activities and outings to enjoy together as a family outside of the scheduled camp program, in the gorgeous village of Queenscliff and beyond throughout the Bellarine Region.

Want to learn more about what we do and how we do it? Register your interest and one of our team will reach out with the information you need or the assistance to guide you through the enrolment process. It's our aim to bring as much joy and light into the lives of as many Autistic young people and their families as possible 🫶 https://www.autismcampaustralia.org/register-your-interest

WE WANT YOU!
We are looking for carers (paid contract positions) and volunteers for upcoming camps in QLD, NSW & VIC! You’ll learn a LOT about Autism and Neurodiversity, you’ll experience first-hand working with Autistic young people and their families and you’ll have a LOT of fun.
We are always on the lookout for fresh, forward thinking individuals to work on our teams. Think you or someone you know can bring an abundance of joy into the lives of Autistic young people, we'd like to hear from you. Email our HR team for more information [email protected]

Changing lives, if even just a little, that's what you'll do when you become a member of an ACA Camp Crew.

We are on the look out for fun, dynamic, forward thinking, neuro affirming, all round incredible humans. If that's YOU, then we WANT YOU on our ACA Camp Crew. We are looking for qualified professionals and eager volunteers to become part of our existing teams.

Hands UP if....

🙋‍♀️You'd like to become a fully accredited ACA carer
🙋‍♂️You'd like to join our volunteer program

Hands up IF…
🙋🏽‍♀️YOU are a qualified disability support worker and/or childhood education/health professional with 2 years or more hands-on experience working with Autistic young people,
🙋YOU are a student in a related field looking to expand your knowledge around Autism
🙋🏻‍♂️YOU have an authentic strengths-based approach to supporting Autistic young people,
🙋🏼‍♀️YOU are not afraid to get your hands dirty, can be a role model and an inspiration, and bring an abundance of joy into the lives of Autistic young people?

If you or someone you know is just waiting for an opportunity to shine bright and bring an abundance of joy into the lives of Autistic young people then get in touch.

Like more information or are you ready to send us your CV with a cover letter letting us know a little bit about you 🤔 then email our HR guru's here ➡️[email protected]

📣Our next intake will be for our upcoming SPRING camps in September so hustle hustle peeps and get in touch today!

🧐Have you read the latest copy of our NEWSLETTER⁉️

If you haven't then maybe you missed the latest update on our SPRING & SUMMER camp programs. The dates are UP and OPEN for enrolment and they are filling faster than you can say jiminy cricket 🦗

Not on our mailing list? You can join here ➡️www.autismcampaustralia.org/newsletter

Want to receive the dates and all the info you'll need to enrol, you can do that here ➡️https://www.autismcampaustralia.org/register-your-interest

What a way to kick off the week. We've just drawn the WINNERS of the EZRA 5 double passes.

🥁And the winners are...

⭐Kate Brennan
⭐Pamela Freeman
⭐Tara Anne
⭐Tamara Hawkins
⭐Jess Ambridge

Thanks to Kismet Movies for this generous prize! Winners please check your inbox with details on how to receive your tickets!!!

Always reaching for new heights, great challenges and happy head space - come join us at camp, where magic happens ✨

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade 🍋 and when rain hampers your plans, dig deep and go underground-well pseudo underground in a replica cave!

Yup the Sunny Coast wasn’t always so sunny this winter and plans had to change. Adapting your change can be challenging for our young people in camp, especially when their hearts are set on a certain activity. But luckily our quick thinking team were able to come up with a solution that kept the smiles coming 😀😀

Sunshine Coast Recreation Centre have the most amazing facilities and the indoor caving facility certainly ticks all the boxes when it comes to creating happy memories and soothing disappointment!

Did you find to our Sunny Coast camp this winter? How much FUN did you have?

😀It was all smiles at our NSW camp when our long term Carer Jake delivered a bunch of beautiful ukuleles that were generously donated by the Northern Rivers Conservatorium in Lismore. Jake who has a long standing relationship with the Con, graciously accepted the donation on ACA’s behalf and the Uke’s were put straight to good use with Jake implementing his dream of teaching our carer team to play some simple cords and songs so they could then pass this skills on to the children at camp 🎶🎵🎶

We’re are day 3 of the first NSW winter camp and by all reports the new instruments are creating a harmonious vibe with many budding ukulele enthusiasts emerging from the group, and we mean both children AND carers alike! Music is a wonderful gift to share and to enjoy together and really helps to soothe and bring the group together. 🎶🤍🎶🤍

BIG shoutout to the Northern Rivers Conservatorium for this amazing gift, it’s a gift that will keep on giving 🫶🏽 And thanks to Jake for sharing his magical musical teaching skills and talent. Jake regularly leads and inspires music jams at camp and effortlessly inspires and encourages our team to bring their talent to the group-our carers really are the bees knees 🐝🐝🐝

👀 Watch this space as we share more images of the children at camp getting down and jamming this winter ❄️